Professional Summary
Jan Varela-Ávila is pursuing an M.A. in Spanish and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Cincinnati. He is a Spanish Language instructor and assistant editor of the Cincinnati Romance Review. His research focuses on Central American cultural production, gender and sexuality studies, new materialisms, Spanish sociolinguistics, and publishing. As an editorial services consultant, Jan Varela-Ávila has experience in Spanish language editing, English-Spanish translation, and developmental editing and consulting. Committed to human rights, gender equity, and respect for diversity, he has worked as an editor, interpreter, historian, and communications specialist for various nonprofit organizations, international cooperation agencies, and humanitarian action programs, such as the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences.
Education
Bachelor of arts in Spanish language and literature: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2021
Research and Practice Interests
- Decolonization
- Gender and sexuality studies
- Central American literature
- Oral tradition and literature
- Indigenous literatures
- Translation
- Editing, media, and communication
Positions and Work Experience
2013 -2015 Medical interpreter, Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International, Guaimaca, Honduras
05-2018 -08-2018 Research assistant, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
10-2020 -07-2022 Editor in chief, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
08-2022 -04-2023 Copy editing and proofreading specialist, Editorial Universitaria (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras)), Tegucigalpa, Honduras
08-2023 -To Present Graduate teaching assistant, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio